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A: Bony injuries can be seen at the humeral head, or the glenoid fossa. In this case, there is a fracture at the greater tuberosity.

Q: What specific fractures are described with shoulder dislocations?
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A: Fractures at the postero-superior humeral head (in the area of the greater tuberosity) are termed Hill-Sachs lesions. These are associated with anterio-inferior fractures of the glenoid fossa (Bankart lesions). These are usually seen in anterior dislocations. When the positions are reversed in posterior dislocations, they are Reverse Hill-Sachs and Reverse Bankart.